Journey of Umar R.A to Jerusalem :
When Muslims took over Jerusalem and Umar R.A setup journey to Jerusalem with his slave for peace treaty.
They were having one camel on which each of them rode by turn.
When Muslims took over Jerusalem and Umar R.A setup journey to Jerusalem with his slave for peace treaty.
They were having one camel on which each of them rode by turn.
It was a unique scenario of Islamic equality and human dignity, that at times, the Caliph sat on the camel and the slave walked along holding the rein of the camel and at other times slave sat on the camel and Caliph walked along holding the rein of camel.
When Umar R.A was entering Jerusalem, the chance came to slave's for turn to ride on the camel. Though the slave offered his turn to the "Khalifah" but Umar the 'Commander of the Belivers' refused and remarked: "The honour of Islam (i.e., being Muslim) is enough for all of us."
Umar R.A entered Jerusalem holding the rope of the camel on which was riding his slave.His clothes were dirty & there were several patches on them.
The people of Jerusalem who were watching this situation said,
One who treats his slave in this manner,He would never oppress them
The people of Jerusalem who were watching this situation said,
One who treats his slave in this manner,He would never oppress them
When the people of Jerusalem saw him in that fashion they started crying. And it is said that the people were standing on the roofs of the houses looking because they heard about the name of Umar bin al Khattab and they saw extraordinary character of Sayyidna Umar R.A.
They saw the simplicity of Islam, they didn’t believe their eyes and they started crying. And they handed caliph Umar ibn al Khattab R.A the keys of Jerusalem.
[Narrated by Ibne kathir]
[Narrated by Ibne kathir]
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